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BR "flat-base" cymbal stand on eBay
Mark, your stencil 'Radio King' is very cool and a piece of history in its own right.
4 years agoBR "flat-base" cymbal stand on eBay
While it is true that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" let's not forget the business practices employed by these stencil companies; to ma...
4 years agoBR "flat-base" cymbal stand on eBay
Nice work Mark. Great details. A lot of the MIJ kits were made to deceive and on quick glance they can.
4 years agoBR "flat-base" cymbal stand on eBay
skins, the tilter is NOT Slingerland. Look at yours then look at the one in the add. That alone refutes his claim of 'all original'.
4 years agoSlingerland Stage Band
MntnMan62, Your kit sounds fantastic, any chance you could post some pictures? We'd love to see it. Even more reason to hold out for a nice original...
4 years agoSlingerland Stage Band
From idrum4fun...
4 years agoSlingerland Stage Band
Angled legs are correct for a 70's floor tom. Your offer for that floor tom is more than fair. You are likely to be 'upside down' on that tom once y...
4 years agoHumble Collection of Old A, Italian, and misc.
From Chicago Dave...
4 years agoNeed Opinions on Slingerland Snare
Tough call, I don't see the classic Slingerland thin, thick, thin 3-ply layup. This may be a 2-ply shell. Per Slingerland historian Dr CJ Wenk the l...
4 years agoNeed Opinions on Slingerland Snare
That particular cloud badge was used primarily on marching and 'juvenile' drums. Is that a 3-ply shell?
4 years agoSlingerland Cutaway Project
Very good!
4 years agoSlingerland snare drum on eBay!
Yes allandwf, there have been a few reports of date stamps on late 50's solid shells. However, the 'no date stamp on solid shells' rule holds up very...
4 years agoSlingerland Concert King
I don't see why not as the catalogs state "choice of pearls" as an option for the Concert King during the years Capri was available.
4 years agoCan anyone identify this strainer?
From thin shell...
4 years agoSlingerland Cutaway Project
Josh, I take zero credit for knowing this, it is 100% Dr. Wenk. It is also mentioned in Rob Cook's Slingerland book. Here is an old thread where Dr....
4 years ago